Part- C (Mechanical Engineering)

Theory of Machines and Machine Design : Concept of simple

machine, Four bar linkage and link motion, Flywheels and fluctuation of
energy, Power transmission by belts V-belts and Flat belts, Clutches
Plate and Conical clutch, Gears Type of gears, gear profile and gear
ratio calculation, Governors Principles and classification, Riveted joint,
Cams, Bearings, Friction in collars and pivots.
Engineering Mechanics and Strength of Materials: Equilibrium of
Forces, Law of motion, Friction, Concepts of stress and strain, Elastic limit
and elastic constants, Bending moments and shear force diagram, Stress
in composite bars, Torsion of circular shafts, Bucking of columns Eulers
and Rankins theories, Thin walled pressure vessels.
Thermal Engineering: Properties of Pure Substances : p-v & P-T
diagrams of pure substance like H2O, Introduction of steam table with
respect to steam generation process; definition of saturation, wet &
superheated status. Definition of dryness fraction of steam, degree of
superheat of steam. H-s chart of steam (Molliers Chart).
1st Law of Thermodynamics: Definition of stored energy & internal
energy, 1st Law of Thermodynamics of cyclic process, Non Flow Energy
Equation, Flow Energy & Definition of Enthalpy, Conditions for Steady
State Steady Flow; Steady State Steady Flow Energy Equation. 2 nd Law
of Thermodynamics : Definition of Sink, Source Reservoir of Heat, Heat
Engine, Heat Pump & Refrigerator; Thermal Efficiency of Heat Engines &
co-efficient of performance of Refrigerators, Kelvin Planck & Clausius.
2nd Law of Thermodynamics: Absolute or Thermodynamic Scale of
temperature, Clausius Integral, Entropy, Entropy change calculation of
ideal gas processes. Carnot Cycle & Carnot Efficiency, PMM-2; definition &
its impossibility.
Air standard Cycles for IC engines: Otto cycle; plot on P-V, T-S
Planes; Thermal Efficiency, Diesel Cycle; Plot on P-V, T-S planes; Thermal
efficiency. IC Engine Performance: IC Engine Combustion, IC Engine
Cooling & Lubrication.

Rankine cycle of steam: Simple Rankine cycle plot on P-V, T-S, h-s
planes, Rankine cycle efficiency with & without pump work.
Boilers; Classification; Specification;
Fittings & Accessories : Fire Tube & Water Tube Boilers.
Air Compressors & their cycles; Refrigeration cycles;
Principle of a Refrigeraton Plant; Nozzles & Steam Turbines.
Fluid Mechanics & Machinery: Properties & Classification of Fluid :
ideal & real fluids, Newtons law of viscosity, Newtonian and NonNewtonian fluids, compressible and incompressible fluids.
Fluid Statics : Pressure at a point.
Measurement of Fluid Pressure : Manometers, U-tube, Inclined tube. Fluid
Kinematics : Stream line, laminar & turbulent flow, external & internal
flow, continuity equation.
Dynamics of ideal fluids : Bernoullis equation, Total head; Velocity head;
Pressure head; Application of Bernoullis equitation.
Measurement of Flow rate Basic Principles : Venturimeter, Pilot tube,
Orifice meter.
Hydraulic Turbines : Classifications, Principles.
Centrifugal Pumps : Classifications, Principles, Performance.
Production Engineering : Classification of Steels : mild steal & alloy
steel, Heat treatment of steel, Welding Arc Welding, Gas Welding,
Resistance Welding, Special Welding Techniques i.e. TIG, MIG, etc.
(Brazing & Soldering), Welding Defects & Testing; NDT, Foundry &
Casting methods, defects, different casting processes, Forging,
Extrusion, etc, Metal cutting principles, cutting tools, Basic Principles of
machining with (i) Lathe (ii) Milling (iii) Drilling (iv) Shaping (v) Grinding,
Machines, tools & manufacturing processes.